Recipient Link
Dative
Indirect object
Benefactive
To whom does it go or for whom is it intended?
extended
intermediate
Relations
Makna
The grammatical link that connects an event or object to a recipient, addressee, or beneficiary.
Cara mengenalinya
Look for the person who receives, hears, gets, or benefits.
Contoh
Kata
to me|for you|her|the customer
Frasa
give it to me|tell Anna|cook for us
Kalimat
I sent her a message.
Visual guide
Basic shape
EVENT + THING → RECIPIENT send + message → her "I sent her a message." Recipient gets/hears/benefits Ask: to whom? for whom?
Compare shape
Recipient shapes: Preposition: give it to me Bare object: tell Anna Dative case: Anna-DAT tell Benefactive: cook for us Same link: target person
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa Anda
Indonesian (standard)
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kepentingan
Recipient links use kepada, untuk, word order, or verb suffixes such as -kan.
Saya mengirim surat kepada ibu.
I send letter to mother.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kesulitan
Recipient links are usually expressed with لــ or attached pronouns depending on the verb.
أرسلتُ رسالةً لصديقي.
I sent a message to my friend.
Kendala umum pembelajar
Learners may omit the recipient marker or confuse it with possession.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.